Salem State University faculty and staff are educators, scholars, and leaders in their respective fields. Following are highlights and accolades celebrating the outstanding research and creative activities conducted by Salem State faculty and staff in July 2024.
Al DeCiccio Presented "Multilingual Tutoring: Using Mandarin and other home languages"
DeCiccio presented on June 12 at the University of Limerick in Limerick, Ireland, for the meeting of the European Writing Centers Association.
In the presentation, DeCiccio described four practices for tutoring multilingual writers: positive politeness, invitational rhetoric, co-inquiry, and translanguaging. Following scholar Michelle Crow, DeCiccio argued that these practices work most favorably when tutors can use the multilingual writer's home language to complete a writing task in an academic institution such as SSU.
Media and communication emeritus professor Chris Fauske has signed a contract with UK publisher Shepheard Walwyn for publication of When She Paints All is Calm: The Life's Work of Nancy Sharp, the first full-length biography of British painter Nancy Sharp. It will be the lead biography title of the publisher in 2026 and will accompany gallery exhibitions in London and Cheltenham in England.
Dr. Kara Morton (education) and Rukmal Ryder (childhood education librarian) discussed their redesign, repurposing and continued initiatives at the Salem State University's Berry Library Makerspace. They shared how low-cost outlay, generous materials donations, and creative thinking have coalesced into creating a fun, engaging, and meaningful area for students, faculty and staff!
English Professor Keja Valens's Book Featured in Two Podcasts
The New Books Network and the Moreish Project, interviewed Keja Valens about her recent book.
OPENING VISIONS-ANIMA MUNDI 2024
Featured at Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Venice | June 07-21, 2024 and Palazzo Pisani-Revedin, Venice | June 20-July 4
Tereza Swanda (art + design) has a painting, Earth Marriage, in the Visions, Anima Mundi 2024 (Soul of the World,) exhibition with ItsLiquid,
SSU Visiting Professor Selected as Region I Representative for NASPA Veterans Knowledge Community
Dr. Ashley Cree, Visiting Professor in McKeown School of Education, was selected as the Region I Representative for NASPA Veterans Knowledge Community (VKC). The NASPA VKC is the nation's leading knowledge sharing and generating professional organization and serves as a central gathering place for the intersection of policy, programs, research, scholarship, and best practices for the success of student veterans in all higher education contexts.
Professor Tess Killpack presented her research at the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER) annual meeting. One poster, "Examining Faculty Mindset Change Toward Equity Following the Deep Teaching Residency Program," shared preliminary outcomes from a professional development program designed with support from the National Science Foundation. The second poster, "Infusing Anti-Racist and Equity-Focused Practices in the Introductory Biology Classroom" shared a curriculum overlay model designed with support from the Spencer Foundation.
Behavior Analysis Master's Thesis Publication on Data Collection at a Wolf Sanctuary
Christine Anckner and Dr. Kenneth W. Jacobs (psychology/behavior analysis) published their study Interobserver Agreement among a Staff Member and Visitors at a Wolf Sanctuary. They investigated whether visitors could accurately collect data on multiple wolves during an educational presentation. The authors thank Wolf Hollow in Ipswich, MA for their support. Findings were published in Behavior Analysis in Practice.
Dr. Krebs will be assembling a team of expertise from among SSU faculty, UMass Lowell and UMass Amherst to lead data gathering and community building initiatives. Opportunities for student research and internships will be supported until 2029 with possibility to extend for another 5 years.
Any member of SSU community with interest in this project is asked to contact Lorri Krebs at lkrebs@salemstate.edu.
Focusing on underrepresented groups in STEM, students tackled real-world challenges in areas like water quality and biology. This successful program benefits both students and faculty, with potential community impact. It sets the stage for future initiatives to spark lifelong love of STEM!
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